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DE SB 155

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE NURSING HOME RESIDENTS QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMISSION.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper

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Did DE SB 155 pass?

Yes. DE SB 155 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-25): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 155 about?

This Act makes several changes to the Delaware Nursing Home Residents Quality Assurance Commission ("Commission"): - Modernizes the Commission name to the "Delaware Residents’ Protection Commission." The Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee, during its review of the Commission from 2020-2022, recommended the Commission change its name to something shorter that is easier to remember. - Better delineates the Commission's duties. - Adds provisions to streamline the Commission's operations, including removal of a member who consistently misses meetings and approving Commission action on the affirmative vote of a majority of members present at a meeting. - Gives the Commission the authority to seek grants to support the Commission's operations. - Allows for the establishment of subcommittees to more effectively and efficiently meet the needs of the Commission - Clarifies the Commission’s responsibility to advocate for residents of monitored facilities, work with other agencies and groups to promote systemic reform, and act as an informational resource for the public. - Authorizes the Commission to hold a virtual meeting with a physical location open to the public if a Commission staff member is present at the anchor location. This Act has an effective date of 90 days after the date of enactment into law, to provide the Commission with time to transition from the existing membership to the membership that this Act establishes. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Like Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 155, Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 155 differs from Senate Bill No. 155 by doing the following: - Changes the term "long-term care facility" to "monitored facility." - Removes language relating to Administrative Office of the Courts. - Adds 2 members to the Commission: the President of LeadingAge New Jersey/Delaware and the Director of State Governor Affairs, Delaware, of the Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Valley Chapter. - Makes a technical change to the provision relating to virtual meetings. In addition, Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 155 differs from Senate Bill No. 155 as follows: - Maintains the Gubernatorial appointments as they exist in current law. - Amends a Commission duty so that, under this Act, the Commission provides education and recommends policies aimed at improving the quality of care, quality of life, and safety of residents of monitored facilities.

Who sponsors DE SB 155?

John "Jack" Walsh, Eric Morrison, Spiros Mantzavinos are the primary sponsors of DE SB 155.

Description

This Act makes several changes to the Delaware Nursing Home Residents Quality Assurance Commission ("Commission"): - Modernizes the Commission name to the "Delaware Residents’ Protection Commission." The Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee, during its review of the Commission from 2020-2022, recommended the Commission change its name to something shorter that is easier to remember. - Better delineates the Commission's duties. - Adds provisions to streamline the Commission's operations, including removal of a member who consistently misses meetings and approving Commission action on the affirmative vote of a majority of members present at a meeting. - Gives the Commission the authority to seek grants to support the Commission's operations. - Allows for the establishment of subcommittees to more effectively and efficiently meet the needs of the Commission - Clarifies the Commission’s responsibility to advocate for residents of monitored facilities, work with other agencies and groups to promote systemic reform, and act as an informational resource for the public. - Authorizes the Commission to hold a virtual meeting with a physical location open to the public if a Commission staff member is present at the anchor location. This Act has an effective date of 90 days after the date of enactment into law, to provide the Commission with time to transition from the existing membership to the membership that this Act establishes. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Like Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 155, Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 155 differs from Senate Bill No. 155 by doing the following: - Changes the term "long-term care facility" to "monitored facility." - Removes language relating to Administrative Office of the Courts. - Adds 2 members to the Commission: the President of LeadingAge New Jersey/Delaware and the Director of State Governor Affairs, Delaware, of the Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Valley Chapter. - Makes a technical change to the provision relating to virtual meetings. In addition, Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 155 differs from Senate Bill No. 155 as follows: - Maintains the Gubernatorial appointments as they exist in current law. - Amends a Commission duty so that, under this Act, the Commission provides education and recommends policies aimed at improving the quality of care, quality of life, and safety of residents of monitored facilities.

Introduced
2025-06-17
Latest action
2025-08-25 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-25

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-06-30

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

    passage

  3. 2025-06-27

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-06-26

    Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-25

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  6. 2025-06-18

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-06-17

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 155, and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

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Votes

  • SM

    2025-06-25 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

  • 3/4

    2025-06-30 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142570

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